
The Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the report of a stabbing that occurred in the 5200 block of South Harrison Street on August 24, 2022, at 1817 hours.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Stabbing/Life Threatening Condition
Date: August 24, 2022
Location: 5200 South Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1817 hours
Details/Summary:
The Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the report of a stabbing that occurred at 5200 S. Harrison St., shortly after 6pm on Aug. 24th, 2022. Preliminary information indicates that two male juveniles, with history, got into an altercation on a bicycle in the area of 5200 S. Harrison St. The victim got stabbed during the altercation and was taken to a local hospital in life threatening condition. The suspect left the scene prior to police arrival, but was apprehended a short time later at his residence.
The Homicide unit, Crime Scene, and the Air Support Unit made the scene to process and collect all evidence associated with the investigation and to interview all parties involved. Harrison St. just South of Fairfax remains closed at this time. This incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department and The Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app.